Historical exposure to drought β€” Land soil moisture anomaly in Israel

Israel: Historical exposure to drought β€” Land soil moisture anomaly was -15.63 Percentage change in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
-15.63 Percentage change
Change on year
down 60.7%
World rank
204th
of 232 countries
All-time high
24.84 Percentage change
in 1972
All-time low
-20.03 Percentage change
in 1951
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Historical exposure to drought β€” Land soil moisture anomaly in Israel, 1950–2025

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.

Analysis

Israel recorded -15.63 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought β€” land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.7% on the previous year and down 927.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought β€” land soil moisture anomaly in Israel peaked at 24.84 Percentage change in 1972 and was at its lowest, -20.03 Percentage change, in 1951.

Israel ranks 204th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -0.3354 Percentage change -20.03 Percentage change 11.48 Percentage change 10
1960s 0.0812 Percentage change -13.35 Percentage change 10.85 Percentage change 10
1970s 2.33 Percentage change -6.93 Percentage change 24.84 Percentage change 10
1980s 3.06 Percentage change -5.06 Percentage change 9.03 Percentage change 10
1990s 0.0587 Percentage change -15.22 Percentage change 15.29 Percentage change 10
2000s -2.32 Percentage change -11.66 Percentage change 4.31 Percentage change 10
2010s 0.3391 Percentage change -7.81 Percentage change 7.2 Percentage change 10
2020s -6.22 Percentage change -15.63 Percentage change 6.04 Percentage change 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 201 Ghana -13.57 Percentage change compare
  2. 202 Tunisia -14.25 Percentage change compare
  3. 203 Sudan -15.6 Percentage change compare
  4. 205 Aruba -16.08 Percentage change compare
  5. 206 Palestine, State of -16.31 Percentage change compare
  6. 207 Mayotte -16.93 Percentage change compare

See the full ranking of 3375 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is historical exposure to drought β€” land soil moisture anomaly in Israel?
Historical exposure to drought β€” land soil moisture anomaly in Israel was -15.63 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest historical exposure to drought β€” land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 24.84 Percentage change in 1972.
What is the lowest historical exposure to drought β€” land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was -20.03 Percentage change in 1951.
How does Israel rank for historical exposure to drought β€” land soil moisture anomaly?
Israel ranks 204th out of 232 countries with data for 2025.
Is historical exposure to drought β€” land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 927.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical exposure to drought β€” Land soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Historical exposure to drought β€” Land soil moisture anomaly
Unit
Percentage change
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
3,375 places, 256,500 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

The dataset provides annual anomalies in land and cropland soil moisture content of the top soil layer (0 to 7 cm) compared to the reference period 1981-2010. Exposure indicators to drought have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 1981-2024 and is the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources, including the ERA5-Land averaged monthly data of volumetric soil moisture and ESA CCI land cover data. Average anomalies have been calculated for both land and cropland exposure to drought. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Copernicus Climate Data Store monthly soil moisture data based on the ERA5-Land reanalysis dataset. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org